With reports about differences in pay between high profile men and women seemingly in the news on a daily basis at the moment, there cannot be many people in the UK who have not wondered how their pay compares to colleagues...
As school leavers and graduates compete with an aging population who need or want to work longer, there is an increasing risk to employers of employees bringing claims against them for age discrimination where they believe...
The senior management team are the backbone of every business: they provide the vision, support and safeguarding needed for effective and efficient operation. But if you dream of becoming the boss, do you have what it takes...
If you are thinking about selling your business because you want to retire or move on to pastures new, it may be worth considering whether a sale to your existing management team might be an option. In the first of a...
Picture the scene. You have just fired a rogue consultant who has set up in competition with you in breach of a restraint of trade clause in their consultancy contract. Added to this, they have taken a copy of your customer...
New rules on the procedure businesses must follow when trying to collect debts from individual customers could mean that you have to wait 90 days or more before you can issue court proceedings. To limit the damage this may...
Recent headlines have shattered any illusions that sexual harassment in the workplace had become a thing of the past. The ongoing media coverage of allegations made against high-profile business figures may now lead to an...
As the rush to get your house in order before the General Data Protection Regulation comes into force on 25 May 2018 continues to gather pace, Kevin Sullivan concludes his practical guide for businesses by outlining the...
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes law in the UK on 25 May 2018 and will be unaffected by our decision to leave the EU. The regulation strengthens the rights of individuals to control the way in which...
Goodwill may be in short supply when you start to receive a flurry of holiday requests for the Christmas and New Year period or if winter travel disruption leaves you short staffed. The Christmas party could also end in more...